40 Years Ago - 1996 Billy Ocean released his sixth album Love Zone. "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" peaked at #2 Hot 100 and AC, #31 Club, #6 R&B. "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" peaked #1 across all charts "Love Zone" made #10, #5 AC, #1 R&B "Love Is Forever" charted #16, #10 R&B, #1 AC.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Air Supply released their sixth album The One That You Love. This was their most famous and successful in their career. "The One That You Love" was their only US #1. It also made #2 AC. "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" made #5 and #1 AC. "Sweet Dreams" made #5 and #4 AC.

Thursday 4/30/26 Celebrate: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Day of the child Hairstyle Appreciation Day International Jazz Day National Animal Advocacy Day National Bubble Tea Day National Honesty Day National Military Brats Day National Mr. Potato Head Day National PrepareAthon! Day Spank Out Day Thank You Thursday National Oatmeal Cookie Day - they can make your day miserable if you don't look close enough and expect a Chocolate Chip Cookie. Why can't Chocolate Chips be in the Oatm

30 Years Ago - 1996 Dave Matthews Band released their second album Crash. It was a smash and still a great listen! "Too Much" made #5 Alternative Airplay and #9 Mainstream Rock. "So Much to Say" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and peaked at #48, #38 Adult Top 40, #31 Mainstream Top 40, #19 Alternative Airplay. Crash into Me" made #19 Radio Songs, #9 Adult Pop Airplay, #7 Alternative Airplay, #18 Pop Airplay.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Luther Vandross released his seventh album Power of Love . Luther is in the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. "Power of Love/Love Power" is a medley of a new song and one from 1968 from the Sandpebbles. It picked up Grammys for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. It peaked at #4, #3 AC, #1 R&B. "Don't Want to Be a Fool" peaked at #9, #5 AC, #4 R&B. "Rush" made #73 and #6 R&B. "Sometimes It's Only Love' made #9 on the AC and R&B Charts.

30 Years Ago - 1996 SWV released their second album New Beginning. "You're the One" made #5, #1 R&B/Hip Hop, #3 Rhythmic Airplay "Use Your Heart" was the first song produced by the Neptunes (Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams.) It peaked at #22, #6 R&B, #19 Rhythmic. "It's All About U" made #61, #32 R&B, #30 Rhythmic.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Kim Carnes released her sixth album Mistaken Identity. "Bette Davis Eyes" was a massive #1, winning the 1982 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. It spent five weeks at #1 (with an interruption from "Stars on 45 for a week), also making #15 AC, #26 Club, #5 Mainstream Rock. Written in 1974 by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon. "Draw of the Cards" made #28 The title track made #60.

Friday 4/10/26 Celebrate: ASPCA Day Encourage a Young Writer Day Global Work From Home Day Golfer's Day National Cinnamon Crescent Day National Dive Bar Day National Farm Animals Day National Hug Your dog Day Poet in a Cupcake Day Safety Pin Day Siblings Day – New in Theaters You, Me & Tuscany - Comedy with Nia Vardalos, Halle Bailey, Marco Calvani, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo de Moor, Aziza Scott, and Regé-Jean Page. Faces of Death - Horror film with Dacre Montgomery, Jermaine

20 Years Ago - 2006 Pink released her fourth album I'm Not Dead "Stupid Girls" made #13, #25 Adult Pop Airplay,#19 Club, #17 Pop Airplay. "Who Knew" peaked at #9, #1 Adult Pop Airplay and Pop Airplay, #5 AC. "U + Ur Hand" made #9, #1 Pop Airplay, #5 Adult Pop Airplay.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Lenny Kravitz released his second album Mama Said. Of course, Mama is Roxie Roker that many know from The Jeffersons. "Always on the Run" co-written and featuring Slash, the song made #8 Alternative Airplay and #40 Mainstream Rock. "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" written while dealing with a struggling marriage to his then wife, Lisa Bonet, and was an attempt to rekindle the relationship, it peaked at #2, #5 AC, #10 R&B. "Stand By My Woman" made #76.

25 Years Ago - 2001 Train released their second album Drops of Jupiter . "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" won the Grammys for Best Rock Song and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist. It peaked at #5, #8 AC, #1Adult Alternative Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay. #4Pop Airplay, #11 Alternative Airplay, #19 Mainstream Rock "Something More" made #20. "She's On Fire" charted #21 Adult Top 40, #40 Mainstream Rock.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Rod Stewart released his sixteenth album Vagabond Heart . "It Takes Two" is a duet with Tina Turner and was used in Pepsi commercials. It did not have any chart action in the US. "Rhythm of My Heart" peaked at #5. #2 AC, #13 Mainstream Rock. "The Motown Song" features most of the Toto crew and made #10, #3 AC. "Broken Arrow" is a cover of the Robbie Robertson 1988 song and made #20, #3 AC. The album also features “Have I Told You Lately” that Rod would ta

35 Years Ago - 1991 Roxette released their third album Joyride. "Joyride" was a #1 Smash! "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" peaked at #2 and was their fifth consecutive top-10 single in the US. It also made #5 AC. "Spending My Time" made #32 and #20 AC. "Church of Your Heart" made #36 and #24 AC.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Rolling Stones released their eighteenth album Dirty Work. The album was recorded during a time of turmoil for the band, as its two principal songwriters, Richards and Jagger, had been feuding over the band's direction during most of the 1980s. "Harlem Shuffle" is a cover of Bob & Earl's #44 hit from 1963. The Stones took it to #5, #4 Club, #2 Mainstream Rock. "One Hit (To the Body)" made #28.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Gino Vannelli released his seventh album Nightwalker. "Living Inside Myself" peaked at #6, #5 AC, #45 R&B. The title track made #41.

35 Years Ago - 1986 Anita Baker released her second album Rapture. The album won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. "Watch Your Step" made #23 R&B. "Sweet Love" won a Grammy for Best R&B Song. This was her big breakthrough peaking at #8, #3 AC, #2 R&B. "Caught Up in the Rapture" made #37, #9 AC, #6 R&B. "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" peaked at #44, #8 R&B, #6 AC. "No One in the World" was a Dionne Warwick song from 1985. It peaked at #44, #9 AC, #5 R&B.

30 Years Ago - 1996 Celine Dion released her fourth English-language album Falling Into You. Her fourteenth overall! The album won the Grammy for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album. The title track is a cover of an Argentinian song by Marie-Clair D'Ubaldo who sings backup on Celine's version. It was released only in Europe with no US release. "Because You Loved Me" written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster and was the theme to the movie Up Close & Personal whic

45 Years Ago - 1981 Quincy Jones released his album The Dude. The album was nominated for twelve Grammys. It won three. Best Instrumental Arrangement; Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal; and Best Instrumental Arrangement (Accompanying Vocalists). It also earned James Ingram three nominations with a win in Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "One Hundred Ways." which peaked at #14, #10 R&B, #5 AC. "Ai No Corrida" was the first single making #28, #10 R&B, #5 Cl

35 Years Ago - 1991 The KLF released their fourth and final album The White Room "What Time Is Love?" made #57 and #13 Club "3 a.m. Eternal" peaked at #5 and #1 Club "Last Train to Trancentral" made #17 Club "Justified and Ancient (Stand by the JAM's)" had vocals by Tammy Wynette and she says "I really don't know why they chose me. I was apprehensive at first, but I'm really excited with the way it's all turned out. Mu Mu Land looks a lot more interesting than Tennessee....

45 Years Ago - 1981 James Taylor released his tenth album Dad Loves His Work. The album's title was a response by Taylor to his then-wife Carly Simon, who had issued an ultimatum to Taylor regarding his constant touring, leaving her home with their two children, Benjamin and Sally. They separated shortly before the albums released. "Her Town Too" is a duet with co-writer JD Souther and is the last Taylor song to reach the top 40. It peaked at #11, #5 AC, #21 Mainstream Rock.